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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2031747

The Foxboro Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Essex, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $72,597 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $72,597

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $109,051
  • Tax year 2023

    $154,056

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $140,016
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,374

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $270,428
  • Tax year 2021

    $511,367

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $324,847
  • Tax year 2020

    $64,420

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $671,169
  • Tax year 2019

    $50,554

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $654,582
  • Tax year 2018

    $39,457

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $678,549
  • Tax year 2017

    $53,529

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $718,308

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The CT Hemp Industry AssociationNiantic, CT

    Support programs for brazilian youth

    $62,000
  2. Ivoryton Playhouse FoundationIvoryton, CT

    Support local theatre productions

    $3,840
  3. Individual

    To support the rescue & rehabilitaion of exotic animals.

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Support equine therapy for those with special needs

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    To support operations.

    $1,500
  6. Essex Elementary School FoundationCenterbrook, CT

    Support educational programs

    $400
  7. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    To support research within the organization.

    $200
  8. Essex Garden ClubEssex, CT

    Support beautification programs

    $157

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $3,84095% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $2005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $66,397
  2. New York1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Brant R SmithPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith F BollesSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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